Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 46
- Author:
- Sons of Korach
- 12 verses
- Book Two
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 8 of monthly cycle
Chapter 46 of Tehillim belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72), and is traditionally attributed to Sons of Korach. It contains 12 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח עַֽל־עֲלָמ֥וֹת שִֽׁיר׃
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים לָ֭נוּ מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה בְ֝צָר֗וֹת נִמְצָ֥א מְאֹֽד׃
- עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־נִ֭ירָא בְּהָמִ֣יר אָ֑רֶץ וּבְמ֥וֹט הָ֝רִ֗ים בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּֽים׃
- יֶהֱמ֣וּ יֶחְמְר֣וּ מֵימָ֑יו יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃
- נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּֽקֶר׃
- הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ תָּמ֥וּג אָֽרֶץ׃
- יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
- לְֽכוּ־חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֖ם שַׁמּ֣וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
- מַשְׁבִּ֥ית מִלְחָמוֹת֮ עַד־קְצֵ֪ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְקִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
- הַרְפּ֣וּ וּ֭דְעוּ כִּי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָר֥וּם בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם אָר֥וּם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
- יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song.
- God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
- Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be moved into the heart of the seas;
- Though the waters thereof roar and foam, Though the mountains shake at the swelling thereof. Selah
- There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holiest dwelling-place of the Most High.
- God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, at the approach of morning.
- Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
- The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah
- Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who hath made desolations in the earth.
- He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
- 'Let be, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'
- The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah
Tehillim Chapter 46: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 46?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 46 was authored by Sons of Korach. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 46 have?
Psalm 46 contains 12 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 46 in?
Chapter 46 belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72). Parallel to Exodus of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 46 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 46 is read on day 8.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 46 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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